Noireau F, Pichon G
ORSTOM, Departement Sante, La Paz, Bolivia.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 1992 Jun;46(6):672-6. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.1992.46.672.
A follow-up of Loa loa and Mansonella perstans microfilaremia was carried out in an adult population living in a highly endemic area of the Congo. Infection rates and parasite loads were found to be stable in the general population, both in the short-term (two months) and long-term (3-4 years) followup. The microfilarial status of most of the subjects examined did not change between tests. At the individual level, the microfilarial densities of L. loa and M. perstans also remained remarkably constant over time. This results in a qualitative and quantitative stability of the parasitic material available for the vectors.
对生活在刚果高度流行地区的成年人群进行了罗阿丝虫和常现曼森线虫微丝蚴血症的随访。发现在短期（两个月）和长期（3 - 4年）随访中，普通人群的感染率和寄生虫负荷均保持稳定。大多数接受检查的受试者的微丝蚴状态在两次检测之间没有变化。在个体层面，罗阿丝虫和常现曼森线虫的微丝蚴密度也随时间保持显著恒定。这导致了可供传播媒介利用的寄生虫材料在质量和数量上的稳定性。
